The Cushion (Martha Kurzweil Seated on a Divan)
1903 · color woodcut
Sheet: 42.3 x 30.9 cm (16 5/8 x 12 3/16 in.); Image: 28.5 x 25.9 cm (11 1/4 x 10 3/16 in.); Secondary Support: 55.2 x 44.5 cm (21 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art

A fur is a soft, thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an insulating blanket that keeps the animal warm.
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